Gary Cox: How to be Good | Taschenbuch

Cover: 9781350154599 | How to be Good | or How to Be Moral and Virtuous in a Wicked World

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Beschreibung

What is goodness? Is goodness achievable, and if so, how? If being a good person is a matter of doing the right thing, then what is the right thing to do? Is it acting rationally, promoting happiness, exercising moderation in all things or respecting the freedom of others, or is it somehow a concoction of all these abilities, wisely adjusted to suit circumstances?

In this instructive, entertaining and often humorous book, Gary Cox, best-selling author of How to Be an Existentialist and How to Be a Philosopher, investigates the phenomenon of goodness and what, if anything, it is to be a good person and a paragon of virtue.

Part easygoing exploration of the age-old subject of moral philosophy, part personal development and improvement manual, How to Be Good carefully leads you on a fascinating journey through the often strange and surprising world of ethics, with ideas from Aristotle, Kant, Nietzsche and a host of other moral philosophers.

Über den Autor

Gary Cox

Zusammenfassung

The book draws from a range of moral philosophers, and covers all the main theories and debates surrounding being good without compromising on substance or originality.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Acknowledgments1. What is Goodness
Goodness and Being Good
Goodness and God
Goodness and Philosophy

2. Achieving Goodness
Goodness and Determinism
Goodness and Egoism
Theories of Goodness in General
Goodness and Duty
Goodness and Happiness
Goodness and the Golden Mean
Goodness and Freedom

3. The Reality of Goodness
Metaethics
Moral Objectivism
Moral Subjectivism
Back to Moral Objectivism - Just a Little Moore

4. Goodness at Issue
The Abortion Issue
The Animal Rights Issue

5. Concluding Remarks - How to Be GoodBibliographyOther Media referencesIndex

Details

Erscheinungsjahr:	2020
Rubrik:	Ratgeber
Thema:	Lebensführung allgemein
Medium:	Taschenbuch
Inhalt:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13:	9781350154599
ISBN-10:	1350154598
Sprache:	Englisch
Einband:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor:	Cox, Gary
Hersteller:	Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Maße:	199 x 131 x 19 mm
Von/Mit:	Gary Cox
Erscheinungsdatum:	16.04.2020
Gewicht:	0,232 kg